The health benefits of birdwatching
Check out this article in The Conversation (17 May 2024): The joy of birdwatching: research shows it can improve mental health and foster a sense of wellbeing. It describes a study which suggests that birdwatching offers even more benefits than just listening to birdsong and is more effective at increasing wellbeing [...]
Educating young people about biosecurity and threats to local seabirds
RSPB have supported the development of a Biosecurity Schools Resource Pack. This includes biosecurity education modules which have been designed BY school pupils FOR school pupils. These include some outdoor activities.
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2022 results are in!
TCV Scotland’s April e bulletin includes the results of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. Throughout the UK, 697,735 people counted a whopping 11,556,046 birds - providing a snapshot of how our garden birds are faring. Who are the winners and losers in the top ten? Find out here. How many [...]
Early years setting? Join a social and emotional research project
Learning Through Landscapes are looking for schools to take part in an Early Years research project that links social and emotional learning with birds. Find out more here.
Birds, birds, birds – for craft, nature, exercise and spotting in the garden!
In their latest bulletin, the Forest School Association have shared We Be Kids family nature connection resources. This includes We Be Kids invitation to get excited about the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch.
As far as the moon and back: twice – bird migration stories
This article in The Conversation (8 October 2021) shares the amazing facts and figures behind bird migration.
